Second meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners

Second meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners

by | Dec 14, 2020 | News

The second meeting of the Action for Children and Families of Prisoners network took place on 14th December. Following an update to members on activities since the previous network meeting, Governor Peter O’Brien of Cork Prison addressed the Network on ‘Christmas,...
First meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners

First meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners

by | Aug 14, 2020 | News

[L-R: Dr Fiona Donson (UCC), Rachel Brett (Vice President, COPE), and Michelle Martyn (Research and Policy Manager, IPRT)] The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) and the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, School of Law, University College Cork (UCC) have both...
Project overview and kick-off announcement

Project overview and kick-off announcement

by | May 21, 2020 | News

IPRT is excited to announce that we are embarking on a new three-year project on families of prisoners, aiming to reduce harm for children and families affected by imprisonment, with a particular focus on reducing female imprisonment. We estimate there are...